used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Conclusion One evening about a week after these events Dick and Dave were sitting in the former's room chatting, when Greg Holmes and Dan Dalzell, apparently in great good humor, broke in upon them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Conclusion One evening about a week after these events Dick and Dave were sitting in the former's room chatting, when Greg Holmes and Dan Dalzell, apparently in great good humor, broke in upon them.
adjutantnounUS /ˈædʒətənt/
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading "I'm ordered to report to the adjutant there on the first of March," Prescott replied.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading "Why, I'd be tickled to pieces, if you can afford the trip, Greg."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Conclusion One evening about a week after these events Dick and Dave were sitting in the former's room chatting, when Greg Holmes and Dan Dalzell, apparently in great good humor, broke in upon them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Conclusion One evening about a week after these events Dick and Dave were sitting in the former's room chatting, when Greg Holmes and Dan Dalzell, apparently in great good humor, broke in upon them.
from appearances alone
From this reading Conclusion One evening about a week after these events Dick and Dave were sitting in the former's room chatting, when Greg Holmes and Dan Dalzell, apparently in great good humor, broke in upon them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why, I'd be tickled to pieces, if you can afford the trip, Greg."
lacking funds
From this reading Conclusion One evening about a week after these events Dick and Dave were sitting in the former's room chatting, when Greg Holmes and Dan Dalzell, apparently in great good humor, broke in upon them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Why, I'd be tickled to pieces, if you can afford the trip, Greg."
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Conclusion One evening about a week after these events Dick and Dave were sitting in the former's room chatting, when Greg Holmes and Dan Dalzell, apparently in great good humor, broke in upon them.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Conclusion One evening about a week after these events Dick and Dave were sitting in the former's room chatting, when Greg Holmes and Dan Dalzell, apparently in great good humor, broke in upon them.
Dalzell
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Dan
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From this reading Conclusion One evening about a week after these events Dick and Dave were sitting in the former's room chatting, when Greg Holmes and Dan Dalzell, apparently in great good humor, broke in upon them.
Dave
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From this reading Conclusion One evening about a week after these events Dick and Dave were sitting in the former's room chatting, when Greg Holmes and Dan Dalzell, apparently in great good humor, broke in upon them.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Mind my running up there with you?" demanded Greg.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Conclusion One evening about a week after these events Dick and Dave were sitting in the former's room chatting, when Greg Holmes and Dan Dalzell, apparently in great good humor, broke in upon them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "When do you go to West Point, Dick?" queried Greg.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Conclusion One evening about a week after these events Dick and Dave were sitting in the former's room chatting, when Greg Holmes and Dan Dalzell, apparently in great good humor, broke in upon them.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Conclusion One evening about a week after these events Dick and Dave were sitting in the former's room chatting, when Greg Holmes and Dan Dalzell, apparently in great good humor, broke in upon them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I'm ordered to report to the adjutant there on the first of March," Prescott replied.
former's
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From this reading Conclusion One evening about a week after these events Dick and Dave were sitting in the former's room chatting, when Greg Holmes and Dan Dalzell, apparently in great good humor, broke in upon them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "When do you go to West Point, Dick?" queried Greg.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Conclusion One evening about a week after these events Dick and Dave were sitting in the former's room chatting, when Greg Holmes and Dan Dalzell, apparently in great good humor, broke in upon them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Conclusion One evening about a week after these events Dick and Dave were sitting in the former's room chatting, when Greg Holmes and Dan Dalzell, apparently in great good humor, broke in upon them.
Greg
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From this reading Conclusion One evening about a week after these events Dick and Dave were sitting in the former's room chatting, when Greg Holmes and Dan Dalzell, apparently in great good humor, broke in upon them.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading Conclusion One evening about a week after these events Dick and Dave were sitting in the former's room chatting, when Greg Holmes and Dan Dalzell, apparently in great good humor, broke in upon them.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Conclusion One evening about a week after these events Dick and Dave were sitting in the former's room chatting, when Greg Holmes and Dan Dalzell, apparently in great good humor, broke in upon them.
I'd
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From this reading "Why, I'd be tickled to pieces, if you can afford the trip, Greg."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm ordered to report to the adjutant there on the first of March," Prescott replied.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Why, I'd be tickled to pieces, if you can afford the trip, Greg."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Conclusion One evening about a week after these events Dick and Dave were sitting in the former's room chatting, when Greg Holmes and Dan Dalzell, apparently in great good humor, broke in upon them.
march in a procession
From this reading "I'm ordered to report to the adjutant there on the first of March," Prescott replied.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Mind my running up there with you?" demanded Greg.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mind my running up there with you?" demanded Greg.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm ordered to report to the adjutant there on the first of March," Prescott replied.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'm ordered to report to the adjutant there on the first of March," Prescott replied.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Conclusion One evening about a week after these events Dick and Dave were sitting in the former's room chatting, when Greg Holmes and Dan Dalzell, apparently in great good humor, broke in upon them.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "I'm ordered to report to the adjutant there on the first of March," Prescott replied.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading "Why, I'd be tickled to pieces, if you can afford the trip, Greg."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "When do you go to West Point, Dick?" queried Greg.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading "I'm ordered to report to the adjutant there on the first of March," Prescott replied.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "When do you go to West Point, Dick?" queried Greg.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I'm ordered to report to the adjutant there on the first of March," Prescott replied.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading "I'm ordered to report to the adjutant there on the first of March," Prescott replied.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Conclusion One evening about a week after these events Dick and Dave were sitting in the former's room chatting, when Greg Holmes and Dan Dalzell, apparently in great good humor, broke in upon them.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "Mind my running up there with you?" demanded Greg.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Conclusion One evening about a week after these events Dick and Dave were sitting in the former's room chatting, when Greg Holmes and Dan Dalzell, apparently in great good humor, broke in upon them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Conclusion One evening about a week after these events Dick and Dave were sitting in the former's room chatting, when Greg Holmes and Dan Dalzell, apparently in great good humor, broke in upon them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Conclusion One evening about a week after these events Dick and Dave were sitting in the former's room chatting, when Greg Holmes and Dan Dalzell, apparently in great good humor, broke in upon them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I'm ordered to report to the adjutant there on the first of March," Prescott replied.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Conclusion One evening about a week after these events Dick and Dave were sitting in the former's room chatting, when Greg Holmes and Dan Dalzell, apparently in great good humor, broke in upon them.
tickledverbUS /ˈtɪkəld/
past form of “tickle” — touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
From this reading "Why, I'd be tickled to pieces, if you can afford the trip, Greg."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When do you go to West Point, Dick?" queried Greg.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "Why, I'd be tickled to pieces, if you can afford the trip, Greg."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Mind my running up there with you?" demanded Greg.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Conclusion One evening about a week after these events Dick and Dave were sitting in the former's room chatting, when Greg Holmes and Dan Dalzell, apparently in great good humor, broke in upon them.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Conclusion One evening about a week after these events Dick and Dave were sitting in the former's room chatting, when Greg Holmes and Dan Dalzell, apparently in great good humor, broke in upon them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Conclusion One evening about a week after these events Dick and Dave were sitting in the former's room chatting, when Greg Holmes and Dan Dalzell, apparently in great good humor, broke in upon them.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "When do you go to West Point, Dick?" queried Greg.
at the time that
From this reading Conclusion One evening about a week after these events Dick and Dave were sitting in the former's room chatting, when Greg Holmes and Dan Dalzell, apparently in great good humor, broke in upon them.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, I'd be tickled to pieces, if you can afford the trip, Greg."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mind my running up there with you?" demanded Greg.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When do you go to West Point, Dick?" queried Greg.
